Still.



B. GALLSWORTHY.

STILL. APPLICATION FILEDJUNE a. 1915.

LQ35K Patente Feb. 11, 1919.

IN VEN TOR A TTORA/EYS.

BENJAMIN GALLSWOR THY, 0F PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN GALLs- WORTHY, a subject of the King. ofGreat Britain, residing at Port Arthur, in the county of Jefferson andState of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStills, of which the following is a specification.

lhis invention relates to new and useful improvements in a still.

The object of the invention is to provide a still of the characterdescribed, especially designed for the purpose of refining crudepetroleum, and more particularly for the purpose of extracting thelighter elements therefrom.

A further feature of the invention resides in the provision of a gutterarranged around the inner-wall of the still, and of gutters arrangedunderneath the roof thereof into which the condensed distillate,collecting on the walls and roof, drains.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention has-particularrelation to certain novel features of construction, arrangement ofparts, and use, an example of which is given in this specification andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1, shows avertical sectional view of the still, taken on the line 7.1 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2, shows a horizontal sectional view thereof, taken on the line 2-2of Fig. 1,'

and

Fig. 3, shows a "plan view of the troughs employed in the still.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals ofreference designate similar parts in each of the fig- Speeification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Feb. ii, iaia.

Application filed June 8, 1916. Serial No. 102,391.

ures, the numeral 8 designates a vertical cylindrical tank, having awall gutter 9 extending entirely-around and provided for the purpose ofreceiving the distillate condensed onthe tank walls above the surface ofthe liquid being treated, and which inclines toward the outlet pipe 6.This tank has the roof 10, which is preferably corrugated and spacedunderneath it are the respective corrugations of the trough 11,

which unite in a'chute 11, which discharges the fluid throughtheoutletl2, into a suitable receiving tank, (not shown). The trough 11and the chute 11 are supported in the tank by any suitable means,preferably by means of 'inwa rdly projecting -flanges, which are securedto the tank walls and upon which said trough and chute rest. The roof ofthe tank is provided with a dome 2, and leading from thisdome is thevapor line 3, provided to carry away the condensed vapor.

What I claim is A still of the character described, includinga tank, acorrugated roof therefor, fixed troughs arranged under the respectivecorrugations of the roof, said troughs uniting in a common chute, anoutlet receiving fluid from the chute, an annular gutter fixed 'to thestill wall underneath said troughs, and an outlet leading from thegutter.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

- BENJAMIN GALLSWORTHY.

Witnesses:

J. W. HARLE, E. B. PHILLIPS.

